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Real Talk with Zuby · #033 Eric Spracklen - Donald Trump's #1 Fan
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What Happened to Retweets on Eric Spracklen's Hillary Clinton Office Video?
Eric Spracklen, who runs Twitter @ThatTrumpGuy, tells Zuby about a clip from a Hillary Clinton campaign office. He walked in as a volunteer ready to knock on doors, stayed three or four minutes, then said he supported Donald Trump. Spracklen's clip made the Drudge Report and other conservative outlets. The first tweet drew four or five thousand retweets in an hour, then counts fell as people said Twitter blocked retweets, likes, and shares. A second tweet, accusing Twitter of stripping likes and retweets, reached almost 25,000 retweets in a couple of hours. Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity talked about the clip. Spracklen reads the drop as live suppression, and says @ThatTrumpGuy still cannot
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Why Does the 2020 Race Look Like a Landslide?
Trump is expected to win 2020 in a landslide, not a close race. There was not a pathway to 270 electoral votes, but there was a pathway to 306. He is expected to win every state won before and maybe pick up one or two, while California and Illinois stay too far blue.
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What Happened When People Sent Private Messages After the Election?
After the election, people sent private messages saying Trump isn't that bad. It was not just one or two people. A nice amount ate their pride, said they were sorry, and admitted they were kind of wrong.
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Why Does Politics Matter If the Party Details Are Ignored?
Politics matters only as far as it changes society and culture. America has 350 million people, and they still have to live together even if they do not share the same beliefs or like the same people.
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Why Does Illegal Immigration Stand Out From His Time at a Bank?
Illegal immigration was the issue that clicked first. At a bank in college, one legal immigrant cashed a paycheck just under $10,000 every week and split it among 20 illegals. In the US, $10,000 or more in cash has to go to the IRS, and the bank could not stop what looked like blatant fraud.
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Why Does Coverage of Donald Trump Flip Once He Runs for President?
Before Trump ever ran for president, the same media now trashing him was basically championing him. Donald Trump was treated as the American dream, showing up on magazine covers, in movies, and on TV. The warm portrayal came first; the hostile one arrived after he entered politics.
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What Happened When He Went to a Trump Rally in Columbus?
He played football and wrestled in high school, then played football in college and graduated with a degree in marketing. He came from a Republican household but stayed pretty apolitical because other parts of life mattered more. A Trump rally with his mom in Columbus felt absolutely overwhelming and pulled him in.